30 March 2023 Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Commander, U.S. European Command embarks USS George H.W. Bush AT SEA - U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander, U.S. European Command visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) at sea, March 24, 2023...
27 February 2023 Carabiniere (F 593) Completes Operations with George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group MEDITERRANEAN SEA – The Italian Navy Carlo Bergamini-class frigate ITS Carabiniere (F 593) detached from the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (CSG), Feb. 14, 2023, after operating with the strike group throughout the month...
10 February 2023 Sisters on Deployment aboard USS George H.W. Bush MEDITERRANEAN SEA - On Nov. 13, 1942, during the Battle of Guadalcanal, the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was struck by a Japanese torpedo causing the ship to sink. Among the Sailors that lost their lives that day were the five Sullivan brothers. Since then, siblings are rarely assigned to...
26 January 2023 NAVSUP, Army Logistics Leaders Continue Collaboration Efforts Aboard George H.W. Bush MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Sigonella (NAVSUP FLCSI) and the U.S. Army's 21st Theater Sustainment Command (TSC) have been collaborating in recent years to develop and test contingency plans in the European Theater in an effort to improve joint...
24 January 2023 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 Completes Training in Bizë, Albania ADRIATIC SEA - Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 completed inland training using an Albanian range in Bizë, Albania, Jan. 15-17, 2023...
06 January 2023 Team Jackpot: Reinforcing a Culture of Performance and Safety ADRIATIC SEA – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 – Team Jackpot (77+7) made strides in a performance campaign to drive warfighting readiness and reinforce a culture of self-assessment and improvement with safety and procedural compliance at the core while...
29 November 2022 NAVEUR-NAVAF hosts reception honoring strength of U.S.-Italy relationship aboard USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) NAPLES, Italy - Adm. Stuart Munsch, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) and Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, Italy, hosted a reception for local military and civilian leaders, honoring the U.S.–Italian relationship aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George...
26 October 2022 Secretary General aboard USS George H.W. Bush: NATO’s strength deters conflict ADRIATIC SEA - NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg visited the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Adriatic Sea on Tuesday (25 October 2022). The Bush currently leads a carrier strike group under NATO command, which Mr. Stoltenberg called “a demonstration of US...
16 October 2022 George H.W. Bush hosts USO Europe for first visit in Souda Bay SOUDA BAY, Greece - The United Services Organization (USO) Europe Expeditionary Team visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) – along with the embarked staff of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) - while in Souda...
14 October 2022 NATO kicks off Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 OEIRAS, Portugal - Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) and U.S. Sixth Fleet (SIXTHFLT) commenced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 2022.2 (NEST 22.2) at STRIKFORNATO headquarters in Oeiras, Portugal, Oct. 14...
04 October 2022 Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month U.S. 6TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) American Diversity Heritage Observance Committee (ADHOC) hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month observance with the embarked staffs of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike...
29 September 2022 U.S. and Spain: Allied Nations Strengthen Interoperability in the Ionian Sea IONIAN SEA - Spanish and U.S. Navy Sailors capped off two days of combined operations with aircraft flying over the Spanish Navy ship ESPS Juan Carlos I (LHD 61) and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) in the Ionian Sea, Sept. 27, 2022...
17 September 2022 Mission: Crew Health and Warfighter Resiliency aboard USS George H.W. Bush NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. - In preparation for deployment, Dr. John Cordle joined leaders aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) to discuss the values of circadian watch bills aboard the ship, and to discuss similarities and challenges presented by aircraft carriers...
31 August 2022 We have the watch: George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group relieves Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group IONIAN SEA - The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG) relieved the Harry S. Truman CSG (HSTCSG) in the Ionian Sea, Aug. 27, 2022...
25 August 2022 George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group transits the Strait of Gibraltar STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR - The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group (GHWBCSG), embarked aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), transited the Strait of Gibraltar and entered the Mediterranean Sea as part of a regularly scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces...
29 July 2022 A Sailor’s Best Friend Redux: Sully H.W. Bush, Arriving! NAVAL STATION NORFOLK - The crew of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) rounded out a month of relationship building and companionship with their canine companions with a visit from another special dog here, July 27...
29 July 2022 United Through Reading: Honoring the Bush Legacy through Literacy & Family Connections NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – The United Through Reading Program’s mobile story station visited the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), July 26-27, 2022.The mobile story station, which is a library and video studio on wheels, provided the Sailors of George H.W. Bush and Carrier...
23 June 2022 Father, son serve in same department aboard USS George H.W. Bush ATLANTIC OCEAN— As a young man, Lt. Jerry Dome joined the Navy as a Machinist’s Mate (Nuclear), to take care of his wife, pregnant with their first child. Fourteen and a half years later, he is the acting reactor mechanical officer aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush...
23 June 2022 USS George H.W. Bush, Carrier Air Wing 7 Complete Flight Deck Milestones ATLANTIC OCEAN – USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 - collectively Team Jackpot - completed two significant milestones in the ship's history achieving both 80,000 catapult launches and recoveries on the flight deck, June 15-16...
16 June 2022 U.S. 2nd Fleet Commander Embarks George H.W. Bush during COMPTUEX ATLANTIC OCEAN - Vice Adm. Daniel Dwyer, commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Joint Force Command Norfolk, embarked the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), June 8-10...
20 May 2022 USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) Changes Command NAVAL STATION NORFOLK – Capt. David-Tavis M. Pollard relieved Capt. George R. Aguilar as Commanding Officer of the aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) during a ceremony May 19, 2022...